Category: Movies
Indulged in a bit of 80s nostalgia today when I happened to catch each of these movies on TV on different channels. Strange coincidence they were screened in the same order as they came out in cinemas.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes 
This reboot of The Planet of the Apes proved to be an interesting and intelligent movie about the ethics of animal research as well as an exciting SF thriller.
I think the work done to bring the apes to the screen both the CGI and the underlying performances of the actors was fantastic, very believable as apes and excellent in the way that the increased intelligence was implied.
Not quite three weeks into the new year and I think that The Artist will be one of the contenders for my favourite film of the year. Fantastic charming movie that cannot fail to win over the affections of any viewer.
It is a brilliant idea to make a black and white silent movie about a star of silent movies whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of ‘talkies’. The concept works so very well, I really didn’t miss having dialogue and there are some very clever little touches that utilize the nature of the film.
